Aphysoneura scapulifascia explained

Aphysoneura scapulifascia, the scapulate bamboo ringlet, western painted ringlet or western bamboo ringlet, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Burundi, Kenya and possibly Rwanda and Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of the bamboo zone of montane forests.

The larvae feed on bamboo species and Arundinaria species.

Subspecies

• Aphysoneura scapulifascia scapulifascia (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu, Burundi, possibly Rwanda and Tanzania)
• Aphysoneura scapulifascia collinsi Kielland, 1989 (Kenya: Mount Elgon)
• Aphysoneura scapulifascia kigeziae Kielland, 1989 (Uganda: Kigezi district)
• Aphysoneura scapulifascia occidentalis Joicey & Talbot, 1924 (eastern Nigeria, Cameroon: highlands)
• Aphysoneura scapulifascia zairensis Kielland, 1989 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Tshiaberimu)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Melanitini . 2012-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150701085201/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_melanitini.doc . 2015-07-01 . dead .